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William (Turk) Henry Young

William (Turk) Henry Young

Mar 31, 2019

William Henry Young better known as Turk Young age 76 of Fries, Virginia passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 in the Forsyth Medical Center.

Mr. Young was born in Grayson County, Virginia on May 12, 1942 to Henry Alfred and Janie Elizabeth Cockerham Young. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife...

Redith Newman Quesenberry

Redith Newman Quesenberry

Mar 29, 2019

Redith Mozelle Newman Quesenberry of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday March 29, 2019 at the Galax Health and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Quesenberry was born in Carroll County, Virginia on December 25, 1927 to the late Ely Shelton and Lillie Mae Smythers Newman. In...

Clayton Spurgeon (C.S.) Smith

Clayton Spurgeon (C.S.) Smith

Mar 28, 2019

Clayton Spurgeon Smith better known as C.S. Smith age 72 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 in the Forsyth Medical Center.

C.S. was born on October 7, 1946 in Carroll County, Virginia. In addition to his mother Irene Crawford Smith, he was preceded in death by a brother Johnny Smith.

He is...

Patricia Ann Barr

Patricia Ann Barr

Mar 28, 2019

Patricia Ann Raymer Barr age 76 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Barr was born in Arlington, Virginia on December 22, 1942 to Roy and Norma Raymer. In addition to her parent she was preceded in death by her husband Monie Barr; daughter Rose Marie Barr...

Rubye Mae Hawks Byrd

Rubye Mae Hawks Byrd

Mar 28, 2019

Rubye Mae Hawks Byrd age 82 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 in the Forsyth Medical Center.

Mrs. Byrd was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 18, 1936 to Coy Elmer and Clara Blanche Bolen Hawks. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands Charles Eugene Morris and...

Earline Rudy Reeves

Earline Rudy Reeves

Mar 28, 2019

Adrienne Earline Reeves age 95 of Galax, Virginia passed away Thursday, March 28, 2019 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.

Mrs. Reeves was born on September 27, 1923 in Atlanta, Georgia to Arva and Jewel Kendrick. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Ellis Andrew Reeves.

She is...

Jerry Blankenship

Jerry Blankenship

Mar 26, 2019

Jerry Blankenship age 70 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at his home.

Jerry was born in Richlands, Virginia on January 21, 1949 to Vernon Edward and Gladyes Blankenship. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother Nathan Blankenship.

He is survived by a cousin and wife...

Billy Gene Luper

Billy Gene Luper

Mar 26, 2019

Billy Gene Luper age 77 of Salem, Virginia passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at his home.

Mr. Luper was born on April 14, 1941 in Fries, Virginia to Eugene Winton and Annie Mae Atkins Luper. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son Alan Luper

He is survived by...

Beatrice May Yakem

Beatrice May Yakem

Mar 25, 2019

Beatrice May Noyes Yakem age 94 of Independence, Virginia passed away Monday, March25, 2019 in the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

Mrs. Yakem was born on May 7, 1924 in Oswego, New York to William and Eliza Godden Noyes. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband George Yakem, Jr..

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Fred Adams, Jr.

Fred Adams, Jr.

Mar 24, 2019

Fred Adams, Jr. age 81, of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, North Carolina. Mr. Adams was born June 13, 1937 in Galax, Virginia to the late Fred Adams and Bettie Mae Webb Adams. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister Jane Edwards, brother John...

Curtis Mike Jones

Curtis Mike Jones

Mar 24, 2019

Curtis Mike Jones, age 83, of Independence, Virginia passed away Sunday March 24, 2019 at the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mr. Jones was born in Carroll County, Virginia on October 20, 1935 to the late Lonnie Cole and Essie Byrd Jones. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Yvonne B....

Bonnie Lou Cole

Bonnie Lou Cole

Mar 24, 2019

Bonnie Lou Andrews Cole age 64 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the home of her sister.

Bonnie was born in Havre de Grace, Maryland on February 4, 1955 to James Paul and Edna (Pauline) Crouse Andrews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Scott Cole and...

Earl Lee Morgan

Earl Lee Morgan

Mar 23, 2019

Earl Lee Morgan, age 80, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday March 23, 2019 at his home.

Mr. Morgan was born in East Prairie, Missouri on February 23, 1939 to the late Eugene Morgan and Ruby Morgan Schneider.

Earl worked as Senior Vice President of merchandise at Vaughan Bassett Furniture for 36 years. He was...

Cecil Norton Ayers

Cecil Norton Ayers

Mar 22, 2019

Cecil Norton Ayers age 85 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Friday, March 22, 2019 in the Galax Health and Rehab Center.

Mr. Ayers was born in the Fancy Gap Community of Carroll County, Virginia on March 22, 1934 to Arless and Mary Velen Pugh Ayers. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two...

Randi Leigh Hatfield

Randi Leigh Hatfield

Mar 21, 2019

Randi Leigh Hatfield age 73 of Wake Forest, North Carolina passed away Thursday night in the Surry Community Nursing and Rehab Center in Mt. Airy, North Carolina.

Ms. Hatfield was born in West Virginia on April 20, 1945 to Jesse and Juanita Staton Franklin.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law Rod and Lynn...

Donna Gail Wagoner

Donna Gail Wagoner

Mar 19, 2019

Donna Gail Wagoner age 69 of Galax, Virginia passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at the home of her sister.

Donna was born in Roanoke, Virginia on July 16, 1949 to Robert Frank and Mary Ann Newman Jones.

She is survived by her sisters and brothers-in-law Cheryl and Rodney Jennings of Galax, Virginia; Angela and...

Hampton Lewis Edwards

Hampton Lewis Edwards

Mar 19, 2019

Hampton Lewis Edwards age 88 of Woodlawn, Virginia passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at his Home.

Mr. Edwards was born in Carroll County, Virginia on November 6, 1930 to Riley Andrew and Emma Frances Hundley Edwards. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a daughter Victoria Edwards, son James Edwards, brothers and...

Roy Poage Nunn, Jr.

Roy Poage Nunn, Jr.

Mar 16, 2019

Roy P. Nunn, Jr, of Knoxville, Tennessee passed away peacefully on March 16, 2019 at his residence. Roy was born to parents Roy P. Nunn and Beatrice M. Nunn on April 30, 1932 in Galax, Virginia. He was 86 years old.

Roy attended Galax Elementary School and graduated from Staunton Military Academy in Staunton, Virginia in 1950...

Margaret Marie Hackler

Margaret Marie Hackler

Mar 16, 2019

Margaret Marie Hackler, age 99, of Galax, Virginia passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Waddell Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Grayson County, Virginia on June 29, 1919 to the late Charles Raleigh and Sally Alma Funk Kinzer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 72 years Dr. John ...

Elizabeth Merlene King

Elizabeth Merlene King

Mar 15, 2019

Elizabeth Merlene King age 84 of Galax, Virginia passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at the home of her daughter in Galax, Virginia.

Mrs. King was born in Carroll County, Virginia on April 7, 1934 to Roby and Lena Winesette Padgett. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Edward J. King,...

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